Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman
2022 | 96m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Biyi Bandele |
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| Writer: | Wole Soyinka, Biyi Bandele |
| Staring: |
| Inspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 10, 2022 |
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| Director: | Biyi Bandele |
| Writer: | Wole Soyinka, Biyi Bandele |
| Genres: | Drama |
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| Production Companies | EbonyLife Films, EbonyLife Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Odunlade Adekola | Elesin |
| Shaffy Bello | Iyaloja |
| Olawale-Brymo Olofooro | Praise Singer |
| Deyemi Okanlawon | Olunde |
| Omowunmi Dada | Bride |
| Jide Kosoko | Sergeant Amusa |
| Mark Elderkin | Simon |
| Jenny Stead | Jane |
| Langley Kirkwood | Resident |
| Fares Boulos | Aide-de-camp |
| Kevin Ushi | Joseph |
| Drikus Volschenk | The Prince |
| Taiwo Ajai-Lycett | Madam Taiwo |
| Joke Silva | Madam Bola |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wole Soyinka | Writer |
| Biyi Bandele | Director, Adaptation |
| Mo Abudu | Creative Producer |
| Heidi Uys | Creative Producer |
| Sir Peter Badejo Obe | Original Music Composer |
| Michael 'Truth' Ogunlade | Sound Designer, Music |
| Olawale-Brymo Olofooro | Music |
| Lance Gewer | Director of Photography |
| Thomas Adetunji | Editor |
| Surisa Surisa | Production Designer |
| Charlotte Buys | Sound Designer |
| Kyle Gerhardt | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Judith Audu | Producer |
| James Amuta | Producer |
| Adeola Osunkojo | Producer |
| Quinty Pillay | Producer |
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